Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Nairobi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Nairobi is 22 days. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 22 days later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, King Ocean, ONE, TS Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ANL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Nairobi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Nairobi takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Saudia, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 20hrs. Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Nairobi by cargo ship is 5,469 Nautical Miles (10,129 Kilometres / 6,294 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Nairobi by air is around 9,284 Kilometres (5,769 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Nairobi by sea?

Accepted Answer

872kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Nairobi. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

457kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Nairobi. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JSM → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Ipanema → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE3 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CTJ / KTX2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA3 / TLP1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS2 / SX1 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEAS1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SH2 → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SX1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ACSA2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAS → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SH1 → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Andes → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPV / PNW5 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SH2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AWE3 / ECC1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CNS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Maersk
PEX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS2 / SX1 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AX2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA / TLA1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
NCS → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KCM → EAX1 / EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
CIP / CWX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
JSM → EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CTS / KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → KILIMA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
WSA3 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ANZEX → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASA → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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